Pac-Land
PC Engine · 1984
About this game
Pac-Land itself is split into trips.
In each of these trips the objective is to get the fairy (that is kept under Pac-man's hat) to Fairyland and also to return home to Pac-Man's house.
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The majority of the trip involves moving from left to right avoiding various obstacles such as the enemy ghosts, water spurts and quicksand traps.
Each trip is divided into a number of rounds, the end of which provides Pac-Man with bonus points depending on how much time he has left and also his position in jumping at the end of each round.
If the player runs out of time before finishing the round, Sue, the purple ghost, will speed up rapidly.
The penultimate round of a trip ends with Pac-Man entering Fairyland and returning the fairy under his hat to the Fairy Queen.
In return the Fairy Queen gives Pac-Man magic boots.
For the final round of the trip, Pac-Man has to travel from right to left back home.
For assistance he uses the magic boots, which allow him to jump repeatedly while in mid-air.
Once Pac-Man completes the trip, he is greeted by Ms.
Pac-Man and Baby Pac-Man.
In the US release of the game, Pac-Man's cat and dog in the cartoon series, Sour Puss and Chomp-Chomp, are also there to welcome Pac-Man home.
Pac-Man then begins his next trip following the same objectives as before, although the difficulty increases.
As in the original Pac-Man, there are fruit which appear to eat for bonus points and power pellets to turn the ghosts blue and vulnerable.
A hidden item (sometimes accidentally dropped by the ghosts) is a Flagship from Galaxian, which rewards 7650 points when collected (a reference to Namco's goroawase number of 765).
The Galaxian Flagship is a long running cameo that appears in the Namco-made Pac-Man games.
There are also hidden bonuses in the game, eating ghosts in a certain order will give extra time and pushing an obstacle in the opposite direction can give extra lives, invincibility, and balloons to collect for points and warps.
About PC Engine
Known as the TurboGrafx-16 outside Japan, the PC Engine (1987) punched well above its small form factor and was hugely successful in Japan despite a limited Western release. Because the Western TurboGrafx-16 library is comparatively small and undersold relative to the platform's technical merits, complete-in-box North American copies are notably scarcer — and pricier — than their Japanese PC Engine counterparts.
Gamevaro tracks Pac-Land for PC Engine with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €12.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €30.48 |
| 2026-07-12 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €44.83 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €12.71 |
| 2026-07-10 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €30.47 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €44.81 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Pac-Land, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PC Engine titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Pac-Land worth?
Pac-Land for PC Engine is currently worth €12.71 loose, €30.48 complete in box, and €44.83 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Pac-Land rare?
Pac-Land has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PC Engine titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Pac-Land?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Pac-Land, loose is €12.71 and CIB is €30.48 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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